Buddhism


By: Scott


  • Founder:The founder of buddhism is Siddhartha Gautama

  • Leader:Some consider the Dali Llama

  • Places of worship:Most worship in there homes at shrines of buddhaimg034.jpg

  • Where it began and where it is today:It started in northern India and Nepal. Today it's practiced in China,Japan,and India mostly.

  • Beliefs in buddhism:They believe in circle of life. Which is birth death and rebirth.

  • Gods:Some believe in the gods some do not.
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  • Sacred Writings:One is called the tripitaka. They contain how to use your actions and thought.

  • Practices of buddhism:They give up every thing and get sacred robes. They go up to a temple and meditate. There they write on leaves and put them in baskets

  • Their festivals and how their celebrated:Vesak or buddha day. It celebrates the birth of the enlightenment and death of buddha.They celebrate in may,followers bring food,and flowers to monks.

  • symbols of this religion. The bodhi tree. It represents when the buddha got ''enlightenment''.bodhi_tree.jpg